#hon

When I was to come to Washington the first time as Music Director of the Boston Symphony, Mrs. Johnson phoned us to find out if they could give us a party and who we would like to meet. ↗

— Erich Leinsdorf

#come #could #director #find #first

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race. ↗

— Martin Lel

#being #city #i #invited #know

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car. ↗

— Jack Lemmon

#answer #car #else #humble #matter

Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it; to work around it. ↗

— Donna Leon

#anyone #around #best #better #dishonest

Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

#commonly #difficult #effective #honourable #less

If the world would only build temples to Machinery in the abstract then everything would be perfect. The painter and sculptor would have plenty to do, and could, in complete peace and suitably honored, pursue their trade without further trouble. ↗

— Wyndham Lewis

#build #complete #could #everything #further

I despise the rituals of fake friendship. I wish we could just claw each other's eyes out and call it a day; instead we put on huge radiant smiles and spout compliments until our teeth hurt from the saccharine sweetness of it all. ↗

— Jody Gehrman

#fake #friends #friendship #humor #pretense

I honestly feel like we never had a bad episode by TV standards. Every week I felt there were so many strong components of the show, especially the writing. ↗

— Donal Logue

#components #episode #especially #every #feel

When you're Judy Garland and you want something, you just pick up the phone and call somebody. Anybody. ↗

— Lorna Luft

#call #garland #judy #judy garland #just

Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can whisper. Don't whisper anything you can smile. Don't smile anything you can nod. Don't nod anything you can wink. ↗

— Earl Long

#nod #phone #smile #talk #whisper